Hong Kong SAR, China Population

1961 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) population

  • The Hong Kong SAR (China) population reached 7.5 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 7.5 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.5 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 3.2 million people in Dec 1961

Census and Statistics Department provides year-end Population.


Further information about Hong Kong SAR (China) population data

  • In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.8 % in Oct 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the Hong Kong SAR (China) population was 2,485.1 USD in Jun 2025
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 57.0 % in Oct 2025

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Population from 1961 to 2024 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Population

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Population in 2024?

The Hong Kong SAR (China) population reached 7.5 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 7.5 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.5 2024 7.5 2023 3.2 1961 7.5 2023 Person mn yearly 1961 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 0.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 68.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 28.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.5 2024 yearly 1946 - 2024
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,971.882 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,230.982 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 615.406 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 909.007 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.702 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,138.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,396.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 177,416.639 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,714,519.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 346,742.409 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,535.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,887,691.952 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 917,283.629 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,638.735 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,172.141 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 33,713.741 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 27,406.040 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 52,073.363 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 181,549.984 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,587.081 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 46,600.849 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 592.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 42,717.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 40,255.796 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 24,990.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,276.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 36,029.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 35.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,538.517 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,274.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 11,813.208 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 1,969,904.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 467.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,183,882.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 50.586 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,339,478.847 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -40,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 528,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 84,729.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 616,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 147,710.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,979,660.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 203,808.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 215,084.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 102,732.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 38,282.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 87,239.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,099,548.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,264,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 138,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 9,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -153,860.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 210,822.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 9,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 85,876.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -34,940.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -582.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 117,932.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 119,887.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,263,601.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,927,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 16,055,042.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 52,982,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,959,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 230,757.878 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,596,242.006 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 425,786.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 99.623 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 267.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,452,553.753 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,036,005.0 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.200 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 361.992 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,368.282 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 369,408.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,286,342.499 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.30 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -31.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025

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